On Wednesday, the Cocke County Fighting Cocks faced the Northview Academy Cougars in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Cocke County had just enough and edged Northview Academy out 49-47. The victory was nothing new for Cocke County as they're now sitting on three straight.
Cocke County found their leader in underclassman Karmine Carmichael, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Blakelyn Clevenger, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Cocke County is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season. As for Northview Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-8.
Cocke County will be playing in front of their home fans against Elizabethton at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cocke County is coming into the game with eight straight wins at home, so Elizabethton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Northview Academy is on the road again on Saturday and plays Greeneville at 7:00 p.m. on March 2nd. Greeneville has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 212 points over their last three matches.
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